Statue of Frederick II, Palazzo Reale de Napoli
Statue of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1194-1250, by Emanuele Caggiano, 1837-1905, on the main facade of the Palazzo Reale de Napoli, on the Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples, Campania, Italy. Beneath the statue is the excommunication bubble launched by Pope Gregory XI and a series of manuscript codes, and reference to the foundation of Studio Napoletano in 1224, now the University of Naples Federico II. The Royal Palace of Naples was a residence of the Bourbon Kings, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in Italian Baroque and Neoclassical styles. Naples is the second largest city in Italy and has been settled since the 2nd millennium BC. The historic city centre is the largest in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
